The streets where you live are special places

Every day brings friendly faces

Children to play with, adults you know

Who watch and help you as you grow.

So what can you do to keep it this way

A place that's happy and safe to play?

How can you help to keep it so good

For those who live in your____________?

Some older people can feel left out

When they need a hand just to get about.

You could help them use the internet

Or do their shopping if it's not done yet.

Some children might have problems in class

Get stressed when there are exams to pass.

You could help them understand a tricky part

Or show them a way to make a start.

Some streets get messy with litter around

Where people just throw things on the ground.

You and your friends could make a bin

For people to put rubbish in.

We could do lots, let's start today!

Visit a nursing home, sweep leaves away

Collect old clothes for a charity store.

There are so many ways to help others more.

A：Hi，Rose. Do you like travelling around the world？

B：Yes，I do. I like travelling to different places. I was on vacation last month. 

A：{#blank#}1{#/blank#}？

B：I went to Beijing on vacation. It is one of the most famous cities that I have ever known. 

A：Yeah，Beijing is the capital of China. Did you go anywhere special there？

B：{#blank#}2{#/blank#}. I went to the Great Wall with some Chinese friends. 

A：{#blank#}3{#/blank#}？

B：It is wonderful. As far as I know，there are no other man﹣made objects as big as it. It is the longest wall in the world. 

A：Wow，that's amazing!{#blank#}4{#/blank#}？

B：Everything tasted really good! There was lots of delicious food in Beijing. And I bought some Beijing duck for my parents. 

A：That sounds great!{#blank#}5{#/blank#}？

B：Yes. Everyone had a good time there. 

Joel Sartore is a writer, teacher, and photographer. His words and beautiful images show his love of photography and of the natural world. 

Question 1: How did you become a National Geographic photographer?

My first job was for a newspaper. After a few years there, I met a National Geographic photographer. He liked my photos and said I should send some to the magazine. So I did. That led to a one—day job. And that led to a nine—day job, and so on. 

Question 2:     ▲    

To get into National Geographic, you have to give them something they don't have. It's not enough just to be a great photographer. You also have to be a scientist, for example, or be able to dive under sea ice, or spend maybe several days in a tree. 

Question 3: Is it hard to get a job as a photographer today?

It's now harder to work for magazines. Technology makes it easy to take good pictures, which means there are more photos and photographers. Also, the Web is filled with photos from all around the world that are free, or cost very little. These photos are often good enough to be put in books and magazines. What the magazines need to do these days is to pay for these photos. 

Question 4: I want to be a photographer. Do you have any advice for me?

Advice? Well, work hard. Be passionate (热情的)about every project you work on. Take lots of pictures in different situations. Look at others' photos thoughtfully and learn from them. And be curious about everything. There's something to photograph everywhere. 

Hi, I'm a middle school student. I'm Judy. In my class there are thirty-eight students. How do they go to school every day? Seventeen of them take the bus because they live far from the school. Six students walk. They think walking is good exercise. Fifteen students ride their bikes to school because they like riding bikes very much and their homes are not far from the school. No one goes to school by car. How do you go to school? Haha, I'm one of the fifteen.